Satellite imagery from the NOAA series has been used to produce daily sea surface temperature maps for specific areas off the east coast of Canada. Each temperature map is accompanied by a visible wavelength map which can be used for basic cloud discrimination. Details of the processing steps for turning a satellite infrared image into a SST map are given together with scientific and applications limitations. Details on how to access and use the atlas are also given. Each regional atlas is intended to serve as both a quicklook of available data and as a prototype or pilot atlas to assess regional demands and specifications. Catalogues for the images are presented here which include the location of a specific map within the archiving system.

vi, 112 p. : maps. Bibliogr. (Canadian data report of hydrography and ocean sciences ; no. 87)

Metadata cataloged from scanned index.

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